diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+syntaxes/
+tools/node_modules/
+tools/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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+++ b/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<!--
+BEFORE SUBMITTING A NEW ISSUE...
+
+Please try a different theme to make sure the problem
+is not with the theme and is actually with the syntax.
+
+If you are not reporting a bug please remove this template
+and describe the issue in your own words.
+-->
+
+### Environment
+
+- Editor and Version (VS Code, Atom, Sublime):
+- Your primary theme:
+
+### Issue Description
+
+<!-- Describe the issue in detail -->
+
+#### Screenshots
+
+<!-- If possible include screenshots of the issue -->
+
+### Expected Behavior
+
+<!-- How would you expect it to behave -->
+
+### Code Samples
+
+<!--
+Include any code sippets that can be used to reproduce the
+described behavior.
+-->
+
+```PowerShell
+
+
+```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bab6c15..b7fc145 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,36 @@ both VS Code and Sublime Text.  There are a number of existing issues with the g
 that we need to track down and fix.  Please see [issue #1](https://github.com/PowerShell/EditorSyntax/issues/1)
 for more details.
 
+## Build and Import (VS Code)
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Node.JS, >= 8.9.1
+
+### Build
+
+1. Navigate via command line to the `./tools/` directory and install dependencies:
+
+    ```
+    npm install
+    ```
+
+2. Run the `build-grammar` script to generate the json file.
+
+    ```
+    npm run build-grammar
+    ```
+
+3. The .json file will be generated in `./syntaxes/` at the root of the project. You will need to copy it in to VS Code manually.
+
+    1. Locate the VS Code installation directory and navigate to to `resources/app/extensions/powershell/syntaxes`
+
+    2. Rename `powershell.tmLanguage.json` to `powershell.tmLanguage.json_default`
+
+    3. Copy `powershell.tmLanguage.json` from `./syntaxes/` within the project folder to where you just renamed the file under VS Code's path.
+
+4. If VS Code is already running you will need to run "Reload Window" from the command pallete.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 We would love to have community contributions to this project to make PowerShell syntax
diff --git a/tools/package.json b/tools/package.json
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+++ b/tools/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "name": "editorsyntax",
+  "license" : "MIT",
+  "description": "PowerShell language syntax",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/PowerShell/EditorSyntax.git"
+  },
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "fast-plist": "0.1.2"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "build-grammar": "node ./scripts/build-grammar.js ../PowerShellSyntax.tmLanguage ../syntaxes/powershell.tmLanguage.json"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/tools/scripts/build-grammar.js b/tools/scripts/build-grammar.js
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+++ b/tools/scripts/build-grammar.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *
+ *  Modified for PowerShell\EditorSyntax from Microsoft\vscode (update-grammar.js)
+ *    This script generates the JSON file using the same tools as vscode's build.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+ 'use strict';
+
+var path = require('path');
+var fs = require('fs');
+var plist = require('fast-plist');
+
+exports.update = function (tmlPath, dest) {
+    console.log('... Reading source file.');
+    var content = fs.readFileSync(tmlPath).toString();
+
+    console.log('... Parsing content.');
+    var grammar;
+	grammar = plist.parse(content);
+
+    console.log('... Building contents.');
+    let result = {
+        information_for_contributors: [
+            'This file has been converted from source and may not be in line with the official build.',
+            'The current master branch for this syntax can be found here: https://github.com/PowerShell/EditorSyntax',
+            'If you want to provide a fix or improvement, please create a pull request against the original repository.'
+        ]
+    };
+
+    result.version = require('child_process')
+        .execSync('git rev-parse HEAD')
+        .toString().trim()
+
+    let keys = ['name', 'scopeName', 'comment', 'injections', 'patterns', 'repository'];
+    for (let key of keys) {
+        if (grammar.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+            result[key] = grammar[key];
+        }
+    }
+
+    var dirname = path.dirname(dest);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(dirname)) {
+        console.log('... Creating directory: ' + dirname);
+        fs.mkdirSync(dirname);
+    }
+
+    fs.writeFileSync(dest, JSON.stringify(result, null, '\t'));
+    console.log('[Finished] File written to: ' + dest);
+};
+
+if (path.basename(process.argv[1]) === 'build-grammar.js') {
+    console.log('[Starting] Converting ' + process.argv[2] + ' to json.');
+    exports.update(process.argv[2], process.argv[3]);
+}